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What Kid’s Growth Charts Don’t Tell You?

March 24, 2017

young girl checking her height on a blackboard

Doctors and other health professionals in the United States began using growth charts in the late 1970s to track growth in infants and children. Over time, pediatricians began routinely sharing them with parents, a practice that probably grew from growing consumer activism, when many patients began insisting on getting more medical information and having a

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Is My Child’s Growth Appropriate/Normal?

March 10, 2017

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Look at any school picture of your child, and you will see kids of the same age in all shapes and sizes. Some kids look tiny next to their peers, while others literally tower above their classmates. As easy as it is to make these comparisons and draw conclusions about what you see, the reality

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Dr. Jacalyn Bishop provides the most advanced care available in a warm and compassionate atmosphere. Some of the most common endocrine diseases we treat include Adrenal/Pituitary Disorders, Growth Disorders, Thyroid Disorders, Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity Associated with Insulin Resistance, and Pediatric Weight Management.